Dickcissel

Gallery: AvianPosted July 21, 2012106 views5 comments

Caught this dickcissel on a early morning hike two weeks back. I was hoping he will sing at some point, but he just sat there and looked at me the whole time, occasionally going back into the undergrowth. I liked this image as it gives a clear view of the head and also shows their distinctive colors. Not sure about the flowers around him.

1D3/600IS+1.4x. 1/400s@F7.1, ISO320, Tripod.
Horicon, WI.

Larger version also presented.

Thanks for looking.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 21, 2012 at 5:19 PM

A splendid image! No worries about the flowers; they are frosting on a delicious cake of composition!

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on July 21, 2012 at 6:45 PM

Lovely habitat image.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 22, 2012 at 5:48 AM

I like the flowers, they frame his face very well. Nice habitat and a lovely image,

Ray

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 22, 2012 at 9:10 AM

Lovely natural setting Govind, I really like it. Even the near blooms cooperated, forming a cool "V" that frames the bird well. Great eye contact, details, colors, and I like the soft light also..
Nice

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 23, 2012 at 8:06 AM

You did a great job of making the bird pop in a super busy surrounding. Really one of the better habitat images I have seen lately.

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